Eric Swalwell

I think that, you know, the investment in fundamental research that will allow scientists to understand, for example, genome engineering technology like we're discussing today, how does it operate, how can we deliver it to patients, how do…

Thank you, Mr. Polis. Thank you, Mr. Moulton, a veteran himself. Also, thank you to Mr. Kilmer. The Future Forum, we will be back in a few weeks talking about a variety of issues that are facing young people; but this is not us talking to…

Others that were in the last Congress-- and I was a big supporter of the Veteran Employment Transition Act that made permanent the work opportunity tax credit for qualified veterans and also the Troop Talent Act by our colleague, a veteran…

In the GI Bill, it works when we fund it and we give opportunity to veterans. It provides eligible veterans up to 36 months of education benefits. Frankly, I think you and I probably would like to see that greatly expanded to include a…

This week, we are considering the National Defense Authorization Act. We have done VA funding in the past couple weeks. What are you hearing specifically in your congressional district about whether we are taking care of our veterans…

We are now joined by Jared Polis of Colorado. My question for Jared comes from Ruchit @ruchithmajmudar, and he says: ``Veterans took care of us. We need to take care of them.'' What do you think about that?

Thank you, Mr. Kilmer. I appreciate your continued participation in Future Forum. I know the veterans in your area are very grateful to have you standing up on the House floor tonight to champion their issues and getting them into the…

You are hitting on Stephen Brown @StevBrown__. He asked, ``Can our government offer incentives to veterans who want to start small businesses?'' He just asked that on Twitter. What do you think about that? Can we do more?

On that one I want to ask you if you could expand because I have heard, and Mr. Moulton and I were talking about this earlier, medics, people who serve in the military and they have medical training to help others who are wounded or get…

Mr. Kilmer, you and I went to Afghanistan back in August of 2013. I know you have a number of servicemembers in your district and people who were servicemembers. I am just wondering, you look at this number, 6.7 percent higher than what…

I couldn't agree with you more. I know it is an issue that you are very passionate about, and I think this is a richer body because we have veterans like you serving it.

Thank you, Mr. Moulton. I am hearing right now from Duncan Neasham @DuncanN, and he said, #millennial vets stood up when the country needed them. We need those problem-solvers to run for office and change our cynical politics. I think he…

You talked a little bit about the leadership training that you get when you are serving your country in the military. In this job, I had the pleasure of going to Afghanistan. I went with Mr. Kilmer back in August of 2013, and just a couple…

Mr. Moulton, we asked some of our followers of Future Forum on Twitter to chime in with their own thoughts. Shawn Van Diver of the San Diego area, a veteran himself @ShawnJVanDiver, said, ``Let's leverage veterans toward rebuilding our…

I think creating a regulatory framework is helpful for all of us, and, again, I don't--I think it would be beneficial for us all to have it at one location.

I think the difference is that some of these middle ground concepts, like ours, and a number of others, do have the potential to be faster and less expensive because of the--we don't need lasers or superconducting magnets.

The game changing nature of fusion energy bears repeating, energy production that is safe, clean, and abundant that would change the landscape of energy forever.

I represent Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratory in Livermore, California, in the 15th District.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 25, line 25, after the dollar amount, insert ``(increased by $20,000,000)''. Page 27, line 13, after the dollar amount…

I am glad you mentioned the effect it would have on the economy. I just heard 2 minutes ago from Andreas Giraldo. He said with the $389 that is going to student loan debt, I could be buying a house. If you just imagine, you take 40 million…

We are looking at Twitter, and I see Jenna on Twitter from New York City, who says: I chose a State school as the affordable choice over better schools where I was accepted and still have $30,000 in student loan debt. Are you seeing that…

So I would ask the gentleman, I am looking through our Twitter feed here, and we have got a number of people who have kind of chimed in on it. One young person just tweeted at us, Dolores Tejada. She is a child of immigrants from…

I mean, this seems like a problem of, What do you do with the student today and the student tomorrow? And that revolves around what the interest rates are going to be. And you just alluded to, this isn't just about today and tomorrow. This…

I thank the gentleman from Washington, and I look forward to seeing your good work across Washington and in this Congress to address this moral crisis of our generation.

And is it just young people who are concerned about it? What do you hear from their parents as far as what the debt means if they have got a child who has just graduated college and is out there in the job market? Are you hearing from the…